WTI crude fell below $91/bbl, down 1.50% on the day.

Weeks-long exchanges between Iran and Israel have become the most intense in recent weeks, underscoring President Trump’s difficulty in ending regional hostilities. Former Israeli consul-general in New York Pinkas said Iran is trying to drive a wedge between Washington and Jerusalem. Benjamin Rad, senior fellow at UCLA’s Burkle Center, said Iran has tied Hezbollah’s fate to its own negotiating interests, forcing Israel’s red lines into conflict with Trump’s de-escalation stance—an opening Iran seeks to exploit. CNN senior political analyst Ron Brownstein said the developments undercut Trump’s claim to control the conflict’s trajectory, noting both Israel and Iran are acting in their own interests and US influence appears limited.

伊朗議會議長卡利巴夫：我們的目標是結束戰爭並實現安全穩定，我們無法信任美以雙方。